New building, The Chauncey, proposed for downtown Iowa City

5:05 PM,
Oct. 4, 2012

An aerial view of the proposed building.

Written by

Mitchell Schmidt
Iowa City Press-Citizen

A proposal for a new development on a highly sought-after parcel of land aims to be an "arts and entertainment destination" in downtown Iowa City.

Named The Chauncey, the multi-story, mixed-use tower was proposed by a limited liability company of the same name that has partnered with the nonprofit film organization, FilmScene, to open a full-time cinema in the building.

"From the beginning, FilmScene's primary goal has been to build a dynamic cinema downtown," co-founder and board chairman Andy Brodie said in a press release. "We've been working with the development team for going on a ...